This is my first post as a long time lurker and decking fan, looking for some advice.
The photo shows an area which I have cleared and intend on decking. The sleepers are retaining higher ground on three sides.
I intend on fixing my joists running from left to right on the photo. My question is this;- if I fasten my joists using nails/screws to the sleepers, this will not allow for any movement caused by moisture/drying etc. Would I be better off using joist hangers, cutting the joists a few millimetres short and therefore allowing for any expansion/contraction? Or is the expansion so minimal that it is not worth worrying about?
Incidentally, the slabs have nothing to do with the build and are only covering my post holes.
Many thanks for any advice.
The photo shows an area which I have cleared and intend on decking. The sleepers are retaining higher ground on three sides.
I intend on fixing my joists running from left to right on the photo. My question is this;- if I fasten my joists using nails/screws to the sleepers, this will not allow for any movement caused by moisture/drying etc. Would I be better off using joist hangers, cutting the joists a few millimetres short and therefore allowing for any expansion/contraction? Or is the expansion so minimal that it is not worth worrying about?
Incidentally, the slabs have nothing to do with the build and are only covering my post holes.
Many thanks for any advice.